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DUBAI: Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks notch best day in 5 months; oil, govt bond yields up
* Oil prices rise to three-year high on back of supply deficit forecasts
* PRECIOUS-Gold extends slide on U.S. retail sales surprise, higher yields
* MIDEAST STOCKS--Most Gulf exchanges track oil prices higher
* Lebanon Christian leader Bassil: probe into port blast should not be stopped
* Lebanese Christian group denies Hezbollah claim it planned Beirut bloodshed
* EU's Borrell says Iran wants to meet officials in Brussels over nuclear deal
* Saudi Arabia to ease coronavirus curbs from Oct. 17 - interior ministry
EGYPT
* Cyprus and Egypt sign deal to pursue electricity hookup
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia to allow sports fans to attend full-capacity events
* Saudi Arabia's PIF launches offshore platform tourism project
* Saudi Arabia appoints Al-Rabiah as new Hajj minister - state media
* Saudi non-oil exports up 37% to 125.3 bln riyals in first half of year -state news agency
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* EXCLUSIVE-Abu Dhabi's IHC to IPO subsidiary Multiply this year, CEO says
* ADQ Acquires Remaining Shares In Daman
* UAE, South Korea to launch free trade talks
QATAR
* Qatar emir appoints two women to advisory council after men sweep polls
* Vodafone Qatar 9-Month Profit Rises
KUWAIT
* Kuwait calls on its citizens to leave Lebanon
OMAN
* Moody's Changes Outlook On Oman's Rating To Stable, Affirms BA3 Rating
* HSBC Bank Oman 9-Month Profit Rises
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))